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Ogunquit vs Everett vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Somerville has the highest household income ($133k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Everett | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
50,045 |
81,036Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
31.9±0.6Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$132,572±$6kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$911,300±$26kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,517±$64Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,186Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #225 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Everett | Somerville |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Somerville High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.